Students cut and paste the images next to the matching words.
Cut and Paste Practice for Elementary School Students
FINISHED RESULT:
cut and paste activity
Clipart and Textboxes Practice.
How to Insert Clipart:
Click the Insert Tab and then click Clip Art
How to insert clipart
How to Search for Clipart:
Type your search term in the search box and click Go.
For best results, be sure to search for all media types and include Office.com content.
Click the clip you want to insert into your document.
Searchng for clipart
Moving Clipart on the Page:
Right click on your clipart, move the cursor down to Wrap Text and then click Square or Tight.
Now click and hold the left mouse button and dgrag the picture to move it.
How to Insert a Text Box:
Go to the Insert tab and click Text Box. Move the mouse to Simple Text Box and click to insert it.
How to Adjust and Move a Text Box:
Click, hold, and drag one of the handles at the corners or sides (shown here in yellow) to adjust and resize the text box.
Click, hold, and drag the text box border to move the text box.
How to use text boxes
It's A Bug's Life!
IntroductionThere are over 200,000 individual insects for every one human on earth.
They are everywhere! Insects can be found anywhere: water, land, swamps, and mountain tops.
Do you like insects?
Do you think we need insects?
Do you think they should be killed?
Your Tasks
You will havetwo tasksto complete:
Imagine yourself as an insect. Your habitat is about to be destroyed by humans.
If you could communicate with humans:
1. What would you write in a letter?
2. How would you design a poster to convince an exterminator that you should live?
Process
Step 1: Choose an insect.
Form a group of 4.
Each of you will research a different insect. To help you choose, click on each insect below.
Click here to research the dry wood termite. Step 3: Have a group discussion.
Answer these questions. Make sure you explain why you feel the way you do.
Do you like your insect?
Are insects needed by humans and the environment?
Do you think the insect that you researched should be killed?
Step 4: Write a letter to Terminix.
Defend yourself and your insect friends! Write a letter to the Terminix Man to explain
how you are helpful to the environment and
why you and certain other insects should not be exterminated . [Note: This is an individual assignment.]
Step 5: Design a group poster.
On the poster you will be sending to the Terminix man, you will need to include your letter, habitat, and a picture of your insect. Click here to see a poster example. Evaluation
Beginning1
Developing2
Accomplished3
Exemplary4
Score
letter
Has at least one of the five correct components of a letter
Has three of the five correct components of a letter
follows correct letter form
0-1 spelling/grammatical errors
written clearly
follows correct letter form
no spelling or grammical errors
written clearly and creatively
insect's voice and viewpoint
Has at least one fact about habitat/life cycle
Gives two facts about habitat/life cycle
Stays in character
gives three facts about habitat/life cycle
stays in character
gives four facts about habitat/life cycle
poster
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.
List two facts about the habitat and is
list three facts about the habitat and is visually appealing to reader.Title including name of insect and habitat
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Conclusion
You have now learned about 4 different insects. Weren't they amazing? Thank you for defending their existence. Hope you learned a lot.
Hello boys and girls! Today you will be going on an internet quest to learn interesting facts about China.Everyone will become explorers and investigators as you dig deep into the history that makes up China.You might even learn about a favorite food of yours like ice cream!As explorers, you will be finding the answers to questions below.Answer these questions and you will become great explorers of China.Get those fingers ready type and put your mouse clicking skills to use as you begin your quest!
COPY and PASTE Activity Sheet:
ClickStudents copy and paste the words next to the matching color.
Students copy and paste the images next to the correct description.
FINISHED RESULT:
Students should add their name, class, and date at the bottom of the sheet.CUT and PASTE Activity Sheet:
ClickStudents cut and paste the images next to the matching words.
FINISHED RESULT:
How to Insert Clipart:
Click the Insert Tab and then click Clip ArtHow to Search for Clipart:
Type your search term in the search box and click Go.For best results, be sure to search for all media types and include Office.com content.
Click the clip you want to insert into your document.
Moving Clipart on the Page:
Right click on your clipart, move the cursor down to Wrap Text and then click Square or Tight.Now click and hold the left mouse button and dgrag the picture to move it.
How to Insert a Text Box:
Go to the Insert tab and click Text Box. Move the mouse to Simple Text Box and click to insert it.How to Adjust and Move a Text Box:
Click, hold, and drag one of the handles at the corners or sides (shown here in yellow) to adjust and resize the text box.
Click, hold, and drag the text box border to move the text box.
It's A Bug's Life!
They are everywhere! Insects can be found anywhere: water, land, swamps, and mountain tops.
You will havetwo tasksto complete:
If you could communicate with humans:
1. What would you write in a letter?
2. How would you design a poster to convince an exterminator that you should live?
ant
cockroach
bee
termite
Which one do you want to become? You will research only this insect.
Step 2: Research your insect.
Find out
Where it lives (habitat)
Step 3: Have a group discussion.
Answer these questions. Make sure you explain why you feel the way you do.
Do you like your insect?
- Are insects needed by humans and the environment?
- Do you think the insect that you researched should be killed?
Step 4: Write a letter to Terminix.Defend yourself and your insect friends! Write a letter to the Terminix Man to explain
how you are helpful
to the environment and
why you and certain other insects should not be exterminated
. [Note: This is an individual assignment.]
- Click here to see a sample letter from a bee.
- Click here to see a sample letter from an ant.
Step 5: Design a group poster.On the poster you will be sending to the Terminix man, you will need to include your letter, habitat, and a picture of your insect.
Click here to see a poster example.
Evaluation
0-1 spelling/grammatical errors
written clearly
no spelling or grammical errors
written clearly and creatively
Has at least one fact about habitat/life cycle
gives three facts about habitat/life cycle
gives four facts about habitat/life cycle
Conclusion
You have now learned about 4 different insects. Weren't they amazing? Thank you for defending their existence. Hope you learned a lot.
KINDERGARTEN
October
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/ngames/colors.htm Bloople's colors...moving mouse and single left click (colors)
http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/southwark/accounts/staff/samlinton/web/Smartboard%20Materials/Southwark%20Interactive%20Whiteboards/Notebook%20Resources/Games%20and%20Extras/bubblewrap1.swf Bubble Wrap...moving mouse and single left click
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/playtime/coloring/toddler/thumbnail.asp Click and Color.... moving mouse and single left click (colors)
November
http://www.ziggityzoom.com/onlinegames.php?game=feed-the-monster Feed the Monster .... dragging skills
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html Lecky's Friends...dragging skills
http://www.abcya.com/snowman.htm Make a snowman .... dragging skills
http://www.ziggityzoom.com/onlinegames.php?game=bubble Dinosaur puzzle.... dragging skills
http://kids.aol.com/KOL/2/KOLJrGames/FlashHolder/pilar-dress-up Pilar Dress Up..... dragging skills
December
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark/pawpark.html Kangaroo Confusion.... matching upper and lower case letters
http://www.sesamestreet.org/game_player/-/pgpv/gameplayer/0/cc1d64c8-44db-4954-90b6-03516745be49 Find the Letter
http://www.tvokids.com/games/alphabetgoop Alphabet Goop
http://playtonium.com/game.php?game=alphazoo Alphabet Zoo
1ST GRADE
2ND GRADE
3RD GRADE
China Revealed!
A WebQuest of China for Grade 3
http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
Hello boys and girls! Today you will be going on an internet quest to learn interesting facts about China.Everyone will become explorers and investigators as you dig deep into the history that makes up China.You might even learn about a favorite food of yours like ice cream!As explorers, you will be finding the answers to questions below.Answer these questions and you will become great explorers of China.Get those fingers ready type and put your mouse clicking skills to use as you begin your quest!
http://www.lib.utexas.edu
Explorers, here's what you need to find out:
Explorers, here's where you'll be traveling to:
Time Almanac for Kids
Facts of China
Looking for a flag?
*Note- You can also find these facts by using Yahooligans or Kidsclick using these key words:
4TH GRADE
5TH GRADE